Example sentences of "[conj] in a [adj] [noun sg] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | However , the enforcement agent in a compliance system regards prosecution as a sign of failure , where in a sanctioning system it becomes visible evidence that he has done his job . |
| 2 | Completely all-over patterning would certainly not be practical if you are making garments for sale as it is fairly time consuming , but ‘ at random ’ or in a close group they are splendidly spectacular and make a wonderful splash of colour and pattern . |
| 3 | So although in a liberal democracy it would seem practical and even suitable for the police to have a say in the way order is defined and maintained , as Foucault ( 1970 ) and Douglas ( 1987 ) have shown , this will inevitably take on an expansionist line ; for anything other than bland support of the proposals of the institution will present a challenge or pose a threat . |
| 4 | And neither do you , for Levi has never played in an Open Championship , although in a thoughtful moment he will say that he may have erred in not entering for the Old Course last year , and that now he may well play The Open . |
| 5 | It is normal procedure for this sort of evidence to be made available to defence lawyers , although in a civil case it is not a legal requirement . |
| 6 | Basically , I come to praise the positive steps taken by Health Ministers over the past five years , although in a minor way I will ask for reconsideration of a wrong done to a medical practice in my constituency . |
| 7 | Although in a numerical case we can find the degeneracy of AB by evaluating and studying C , it is instructive to examine ( 18 ) in numerical cases . |
| 8 | That stance was supported by the university 's rector , the rock musician Donnie Munro , who said that although in an ideal world he would hope such a sale would not be necessary , there may be little alternative . |
| 9 | What does remain to be done ( although in an ideal world it will already have been settled ) is to record the terms upon which the members have entered into their partnership , and ironically that will involve particular consideration of what is to happen when the partnership comes to an end . |
| 10 | This is so sensitive that in a noisy office it can pick up an unamplified solid electric guitar from about 12 inches and show the exact pitch on the strobe . |
| 11 | Now I 'm sure you , Brian , would acknowledge that in a certain sense we are all laymen most of the time . |
| 12 | Listening to this I on the whole thought that in a real sense he never really quite answered them , on the other hand he made every single person look silly . |
| 13 | She had taken the trouble first to find out what she could about the topic from the notes given , and had thought about it carefully , so that in a real sense she was herself involved in what was happening in the classroom . |
| 14 | Germany 's World Cup maestro believes that in a former life he popped up as a plant — or an animal . |
| 15 | God alone knew why we wanted to sail to New Zealand together , except that in a strange way we were friends . |
| 16 | He may , for instance , have a general belief that the woman 's wishes in sexual matters are immaterial , so that in a specific instance he does not bother either to enquire or to think about them . |
| 17 | In the Diaspora , our Jewish people have been inclined to sit back and think that the battle has been won and that in a little while we Jews will have our National Home in our Promised Land . |
| 18 | She knew , as Travis must surely have known , that in a little while she would begin to feel really cold . |
| 19 | And we have done something about it , grasped the mettle , and I believe that in a short while we 're going to solve this problem , and it wo n't be thanks to you and the Conservative Party . |
| 20 | It always was a surprise , the pure majesty of the scene approaching the Alps , more especially in moonlight ; it seemed odd to me , whilst devouring this special panorama that in a short time we would be raining all the horrors of war down on people not seriously willing to fight . |
| 21 | But I did n't have a single partner who said to me afterwards that in a corporate sense I 'd done the wrong thing . |
| 22 | Furthermore , points out O'Connor ( 1973 p 123 ) , because languages have " different numbers of phonemes , and different allophones representing them , it follows that in a foreign language we do not hear the sounds in the same way as a native speaker does … |
| 23 | Yes , I can now reveal that in a previous life I was the iceberg that sunk the Titanic . |
| 24 | And suppose that in a previous existence you had suffered a particularly unfortunate fate — let us say that you met your death in a burning building . |
| 25 | I can not say that in an administrative context we shall take up every item that appears in the new clauses , at least not in the way that is implied . |
| 26 | Or perhaps she had sense to realise that in an entrenched battle she was likely to come off the worst . |
| 27 | However , this does not mean that in an appropriate case they will not be relevant matters for a court to take into account , especially where items of equipment are complex and require specialist knowledge and materials for repair . |
| 28 | Most people say that in an ideal world they would assume to be spending roughly double on entertainment of all kinds , compared with when they were working . |
| 29 | The second weakness in the Government 's position is that in an important respect it is ambiguous . |
| 30 | Indeed , Mr Wolski rarely looked anyone full in the face , seeming meek and quiet as if in a strong wind he might almost have been blown away . |